Historic buildings in central Italy have been badly damaged by two strong earthquakes that forced hundreds of residents out of their homes.
It was “miraculous” no deaths had been reported, Interior Minister Angelino Alfano said. Dozens of people were treated for shock or light injuries.

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Rescue teams have been struggling to reach some areas but officials say the situation is not “catastrophic”.

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A quake rocked the same region in August, killing at least 298 people.Wednesday evening’s 5.5-magnitude quake struck near Visso in Macerata province, followed by a 6.1 magnitude tremor in the same area two hours later.

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The town of Camerino is also thought to have been badly damaged.

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In Campo, near Norcia in the Umbria region, the 15th-Century San Salvatore church collapsed. It had been weakened by the earthquake in August.

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Anxious residents, by Julian Miglierini, BBC News, Ussita

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The light of day after a night of torrential rain has allowed emergency workers here to get a better picture of the damage.

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The scenes in the affected areas are nothing like the devastation we saw in the town of Amatrice just over two months ago. That also explains the lack of casualties after the two strong tremors.

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Locals here are worried, however, that the damage to tourist attractions in the area, like some centuries-old churches, may badly affect the coming winter tourist season.